In an interview with Telugu channel TV 9, Balakrishna addressed the rise in number of actors-turned-politicians. Taking the example of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna said:
“What did Amitabh do as a politician? What did he do in politics except for defeating a great political leader like Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna? Amitabh only signed autographs during his political stint. Bahuguna would have done so much service to the people. Politics is about sustainability,” he said.
“What happened to Chiranjeevi? Nobody can sustain in this field. We (our family) are different. Ours is a different breed. Politics is all about grooming and not emotion. Only Rama Rao garu could do it,” the actor added.
The actor was promoting his Paisa Vasool when he made these comments.
